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PHARAOH'S KNOB 

A COMEDY IN ONE ACT 

By 
EDITH J. CRAINE 



Copyright, 191 9, by 
FITZGERALD PUBLISHING CORPORATION 



FITZGERALD PUBLISHING CORPORATION 

Successor to 

DICK & FITZGERALD 

18 Vesey Street New York 



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PHARAOH'S KNOB 

CHARACTEES 

Mildred Arlington Hotel clerk 

Malindie Billings Bell hop 

Lieut. Walter Kingston Soldier in Love with 

Elizabeth 

Elizabeth Jones In love with Lieut. Kingston 

Mrs. Kenneth Jones. Elizabeth's mother 

Miss Sophia Peppergrass. . . Who loses her cabinet knob 

Mrs. Charles Leonard Who thinks of nothing but 

her small son 

Miss Clara Paulis Hotel guest 

Miss Florence Hartman Hotel guest 

Miss Dorothy Knight . . . Hotel guest 

Miss Beatrice Sherlock Lady detective 

Miss Evelyn Jenkins. . .Miss Sherlock's Assistant and 

Admirer 

Gipsy Fortune teller who is mistaken for 

one of Pharoah's descendants 
Troup of players who perform for the guests. 

Time : — The Present Time of Playing : — One hour. 

Place: — Hotel lobby — Sea shore resort. 

Season : — Summer. 

SYNOPSIS 

Lieut. Kingston has followed Elizabeth Jones to the 
seashore and tries to meet her. Mrs. Jones, who does 
not approve of penniless soldiers, interferes. Miss Pep- 
pergrass, on her way to town, loses the glass knob of 

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her antique cabinet. Lieut. Kingston finds the knob 
and, while examining it, the hotel bell hop, a credulous 
girl, watches him. She thinks the stone is of value and 
just for fun the soldier tells her a long fake story about 
the stone's powers. The bell hop believes the tale and 
promptly tells several people. Immediately the soldier 
finds himself the center of a large group of admirers, 
and, catching on to what has happened he makes the 
most of his opportunities. The stone is lost, however, 
and the various guests find it. Each guest, realizing 
the power of the stone, wants to keep it but is frightened 
by the appearance of the gipsy who, the bell hop claims, 
is trying to get the stone and will kill anyone who has 
it. Sherlock gets on the trail and while things are 
hottest, Miss Peppergrass returns demanding that a 
sign be put up to the effect that she has lost the knob 
of her cabinet. The hotel clerk Realizes what has hap- 
pened, and gives the soldier warning. He and Eliza- 
beth leave the hotel hurriedly, returning during the 
discussion among the guests. Mrs. Jones denounces 
him, and attempts to take her daughter. Elizabeth and 
Lieut. Kingston announce their marriage and mother 
blesses her children. Jenkins' admiration for Sherlock 
does not diminish during the play. 

COSTUMES 

Mildred Arlington — Simple business-like dark dress. 

Malindie Billings — Middy and bloomers and either 
summer coat or sweater with pockets. Soft shoes. 

Lieut. W. Kingston — Canadian or U. S. uniform of 
lieutenant. 

Elizabeth Jones — Pretty summer dress. First en- 
trance without hat. Bathing suit. 

Mrs. Jones — Summer dress. 

Miss Peppergrass — Very tailormade suit, coat and 
hat. 

Mrs. Leonard — Summer dress; carries parasol and 
wears hat. Bathing suit. 

Miss Paulis — Summer dress, etc. 



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Miss Hartman — Summer dress, etc. 
Miss Dorothy Knight — Summer dress, etc. 
Miss Sherlock — Business suit — very English — low 
shoes, stick. 

Miss Jenkins — Dresses in imitation of Miss Sherlock. 
Gipsy — Regular bright-colored gipsy outfit. 

INCIDENTAL PROPERTIES 

Bell, mail bags, keys, mail boxes, papers and letters, 
clerk's desk, for Arlington. 

Coat, or sweater with pockets for Billings. 
Glass knob, rather large, any color; traveling bag, 
knitting bag, purse, for Peppergrass. 
Knitting bags, parasols, bathing togs, for Guests. 
Magnifying glass, rather large, with handle, for 
Sherlock. 

Two suitcases, golf sticks, bag, etc. ; all she can carry, 
for Jenkins. 
Sign, printed: 

LOST 

in or near the hotel 

Large iridescent crystal 

odd-shaped — broken at one end. 

Of no value except to owner. 

Miss Peppergrass. 

STAGE DIRECTIONS 

As seen by a performer on the stage, facing the audi- 
ence, d.r. signifies door right; d.l., door left; up, toward 
the rear of the stage; down, toward the footlights. 



Pharaoh's Knob 

Scene: — Lobby in summer hotel. Entrances at right 
and left sides of stage. Large chair on one side of 
stage for bell hop. Hotel desk opposite. Mail boxes, 
bell, papers, ink, stationery, etc., on desk. Pahns 
add to attractiveness of place. Large rug or rugs 
on floor. Group, or groups, of chairs for guests. 
Time, summer, early morning. DISCOVERED, 
Mildred Arlington, clerk, behind desk arranging 
keys on keyboard. ENTER, d.r., Malindie Bil- 
lings, bell-hop, with bag of 77. 8. mail which she 
puts on desk. Clerk unlocks mail bag, takes out 
mail and begins to assort it into guests' mail boxes. 
Bell-hop takes chair, stretches and yawns. Tele- 
phone rings. Clerk answers. 
Clerk. All right. (To Bell-hop) Malindie, go up 
and hook up 23, she is waiting. (Returns to assorting 
mail. EXIT Bell-hop, d.l., stretching and yawning. 
ENTER, d.r., Lieutenant Walter Kingston, iv earing 
hat tiwned up on side like Anzac, looks around, walks 
over to desk) 

Kingston. Good morning. Have I any mail ? 
Clerk. Good morning. (Hands him a paper. King- 
ston looks at- register) 

Kingston (to Clerk). Do you happen to know if 
Miss Jones is up ? 

Clerk. They 'phoned down for breakfast about 
twenty minutes ago. 

Kingston. Thanks, may I use this 'phone to call the 
room? 

Clerk. Certainly. 

Kingston (takes 'phone, speaks into it). Give me 
room 38 please. Good morning, Elizabeth. This is 
Walter. Can you come down and see me for a few 
minutes? (Pauses) I came last night. (Pauses) I 

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have three months' furlough before I join the American 
army. (Pauses) Oh yes, I'll be all right then; wounds 
all healed up in great style and I am to have a commis- 
sion just the same as with the Australian regiment. Is 
your mother there? I don't suppose she will receive me. 
(Pauses) All right, dear, I'll wait here in the lobby 
till you come down. (Hangs up receiver, opens paper, 
reads, standing by desk) 

ENTER, d.l., Elizabeth, hurriedly. Kingston takes 
Tier in Ms arms and kisses Iter. 

Elizabeth. Walter, where did you come from ? How 
did you know we were here? 

Kingston. I had no trouble finding you. Can't you 
come out and walk with me a little while and we'll talk 
it over? 

ENTER, d.l., Mrs. Jones, very angry 

Mrs. Jones (angrily). Elizabeth, go to your room. 
(Elizabeth and Kingston jump apart. Elizabeth 
starts off sloivly, d.l. ) Understand, young man, that we 
are not hysterical over uniforms or penniless soldiers. 

[EXIT d.l. 

Kingston (mops Ms brow). She hasn't changed a 
bit. ( Clerk looks on sympathetically ) 

[EXIT Kingston, d.r. 
ENTER, d.l., Miss Peppergrass, dressed to go to town 
and carrying suitcase, knitting-bag, and handbag. 
Marches up to desk briskly. 

Miss Peppergrass. Good morning. I left my key 
with the chambermaid. You have my forward address, 
haven't you? (Clerk opens book and reads) 

Clerk. 71 Madison Avenue, Miss Peppergrass ? 

Miss Peppergrass. Yes. Be sure and forward any- 
thing that comes for me. I'll take the morning paper. 
Is there anything in my box? ^Clerk gives her paper 
and takes letter from box. Miss Peppergrass starts off 
right, stops near door and looks at the things In her 
hand) Let me see, yes, I guess I have everything, — my 
suitcase, my knitting and my handbag. Let me see. 
(Opens handbag and looks into it, pulls out piece of 
glass) Yes, here it is, all safe. Whatever I do I mustn't 



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forget to take this to the jeweler's. I can't open that 
antique cabinet until this knob is fixed. Yes, I have 
everything. (Closes bag, drops piece of glass on floor) 

[EXIT d.r. 

Clerk ('pTione rings). All right, I'll come right 

away. [EXIT d.l. 

ENTER Kingston, d.r., slowly, hands in pocket and 

head down; sees piece of glass on floor; looks at it 

and picks it up. Holds it in hands and up to light. 

Kingston. Queer looking piece of crystal. Wonder 
where it came from ! Probably that woman who just left 
dropped it. It looks as if it might be worth something 
but I don't suppose it is. If it was a diamond, and I 
owned it, Mrs. Jones would fall on my neck. She would 
give me Elizabeth and her blessing, and she would call 
me her dear, dear boy. (Laughs and holds stone up to 
light again) Well, it isn't a diamond, but it looks inter- 
esting. I might have some fun with it. 
ENTER Bell-hop, d.l. Sees Kingston, smiles at his 
uniform, comes up to him, sees stone. 

Bell-hop. My, what's that? 

Kingston (looks at her and grins). I didn't notice 
you coming in. I hope you won't mention having seen 
this. I must get it into my safe deposit vault as soon 
as possible. It's suicide to carry a thing so valuable 
around loose. 

Bell-hop. Gee! Is it a stone you captured in some 
place where you was fighting? 

Kingston (dramatically). Yes, I'll tell you about it. 
It was at the battle of G-oturgoat, near the Pyramids. 
We had been fighting all day and were dead asleep in 
the trenches when the call came that we were surrounded. 
We sprang up, grabbing our guns as we ran. Our 
officers had been shot to pieces and it was every man 
for himself. I could see the dim outline of the enemy 
closing in on us. We fought for hours and hours and 
were almost exhausted. I managed to get under a bush 
and tried to crawl away, but as I came to the edge of the 
cliff I saw a Turk trying to bayonet Pedro. Pedro was 
one of our men, you know. He was a dark, mysterious 



8 Pharaoh's Knob 

fellow. No one knew anything about him and he never 
talked about himself. "Well, of course, I went for that 
Turk, but when I got back to Pedro (Sadly) the poor 
chap was done for. He motioned to me to look for some- 
thing he had dropped, so I felt around in the mud until 
I found this stone. Pedro then told me that he was a 
descendant of Ptolemy. This stone had been in his 
family for thousands of years. It was in the king's 
nose ring, I think, and it brings immense fortune to 
whomever has it. Just to show how great its power is, 
I had no sooner gotten it into my hands than I saw an 
opening in the rock through which I escaped. 

Bell-hop (looking at stone excitedly). Gee! It's like 
the lamp, ain't it? I suppose you could get palaces or 
anything ! 

Kingston (putting stone in Jtis pocket). Oh, yes, I've 
had nothing but the greatest good fortune ever since I 
got it. RENTER Clerk, d.l., and goes to desk) Now 
I must run down to the depot and send a cable to a 
friend of mine in Paris. It's his birthday. [EXIT d.r. 

Clerk. Isn't he generous! Think of sending con- 
gratulations all the way to Paris. What a shame Mrs. 
Jones is so down on him. 

Bell-hop. Guess if she knew what he has got she 
wouldn't be so fussy. 

Clerk. Why, what has he got ? 

Bell-hop. A diamond most as big as a pullet's egg. 

Clerk (incredulously). A diamond most as big as a 
pullet's eggl Nonsense. 

Bell-hop. He has. I just saw it. It 's flat and has a 
lot of lights in it and one end is sort of broken off. He 
told me all about how he got it from a man out there in 
Gallipoli. It saved his life and brings riches and every- 
thing to everyone that owns it. 

Clerk ( y p\one rings). All right. Malindie, 33 wants 
you to take her dog out for an airing. ("EXIT Bell-hop, 
d.l. Clerk speaks slowly) He does seem to have plenty 
of money. 

ENTER, d.l., Mrs. Jones, Elizabeth, Mrs. Leonard, in 
bathing suits, covered witli long coats, and Miss 



Pharaoh's Knob 9 

Paulis, not in bathing suit, carrying knitting-bag. 

Mrs. Jones (to Mrs. Leonard ). I'm just as patriotic 
as anyone and I am perfectly willing to do anything 
within reason for our soldiers; anything within reason, 
but I simply can't permit myself or my daughter to 
become enamored of a uniform. I understand per- 
fectly that Lieut. Kingston has done some very credit- 
able things in the English army and that he was awarded 
the D. S. 0. by the king, but, except for his commission, 
he is penniless, and I cannot and will not permit any 
intercourse between him and my daughter. It's per- 
fectly absurd and quite out of the question. Elizabeth, 
are you coming? 

Elizabeth (has been lagging near the desk). Yes, 
mother. 

Mrs. Leonard (eagerly). My little Washington 

is [All EXIT, d.r., except Miss Paulis 

ENTER, d.l., Miss Hartman, not in bathing suit. Goes 
to Miss Paulis eagerly. 

Miss Hartman. Oh, my dear, have you heard about 
it! About Lieutenant Kingston! 

Miss Paulis. I haven't heard anything except that 
Mrs. Jones is perfectly furious that he is here. 

Miss Hartman (laughs). My dear, he is immensely 
wealthy, has a positively priceless diamond as big as an 
ostrich egg. It came from the tomb of Ptolemy, an 
Egyptian king, or something, don't you know. 

Miss Paulis. How perfectly fascinating! Let's go 
down to the beach and knit, and you tell me all about 
it. I saw the Lieutenant at breakfast and I think he is 
awfully handsome. 

Miss Hartman (goes to desk). Any mail? ( Clerk 
gives her mail and papers) 

[EXIT, d.r., with Miss Paulis 
ENTER Kingston, d.r. The two ladies smile at him as 
they pass him. He looks after them, puzzled. 
ENTER Bell-hop, d.l. Kingston turns around 
and sees her and laughs, takes her aside and whis- 
pers to her. 

Kingston. By the way, I hope you haven't men- 



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tioned to anyone about Pharaoh's Knob; that stone I 
showed yon. There is another East Indian family that 
claims it. They say it belongs to them by rights. Per- 
haps it should; but, anyway, the point is they have 
ten daughters and each girl has sworn not to rest till 
the stone is recovered. (Mysteriously) And, what's 
more, they swore they would kill, by inches, whoever 
they found with the stone. 

Bell-hop (looks frightened). I didn't tell anyone, 
except the clerk, and — and the head-waiter, and Mrs. 
Jones' maid. That's all, honest. 

Kingston (gives Tier piece of money). That's all 
right. I am sure we can trust them to keep it. 
ENTER Miss Sherlock, d.r., witJi Tier assistant carry- 
ing hags, golf sticks, tennis rackets, etc. Goes up 
to Clerk. 

Miss Sherlock. My name is Sherlock. Are my 
rooms ready? 

Clerk (smiles). Yes. (Gives Miss Sherlock pen and 

turns register for Tier to write Iter name in it) Malindie, 

show Miss Sherlock to suite No. 48. 

("Kingston sits down to read paper. ENTER Miss 

Knight, d.l. In folding paper Kingston drops a 

sheet. Miss Knight picks it up and returns it to 

Mm) 

Kingston (rising). Thank you so much. 

Miss Knight. I judge you are alone at the hotel. 
Would you care to walk down to the beach? Most of 
the girls are in bathing. Or perhaps you would rather 
see the golf links. 

Kingston. I guess the golf links would be less 
crowded. [EXIT both, d.r. 

Sherlock (looks after them with magnifying glass. 
Brawls) Jenkins, that's a very rich young man. 

Jenkins. I think it is the uniform that attracts the 
lady. 

Sherlock. Wrong as usual, Jenkins ; wrong as usual. 
It's money. He must have shoals of it to attract the 
beautiful Miss Knight. 

Jenkins (looking admiringly at Sherlock ). Mar- 



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velous, marvelous; your genius is perfectly marvelous. 

[They EXIT, d.l., with Bell-hop carrying the bags, etc. 

ENTER Gipsy slowly, d.r., goes up to clerk stealthily, 

looks around, then smiles at Clerk. 

Gipsy. Fortune, Miss? 

Clerk. I haven't time. 

Gipsy (shrugs). Small fortune, ten cents. (Holds out 
her hand. Clerk shakes head) 

Clerk. No time now. 

Gipsy (looking around). Many ladies want fortunes 
told? 

Clerk. They have all gone out. 

Gipsy (persistently). They want fortunes. 

Clerk. Well, they have all gone out. (Leans over 
the counter and speaks louder) The guests have all 
gone out. ( Gipsy starts ACROSS stage) 
ENTER Bell-hop, d.l. Sees Gipsy and looks scared. 
Starts to push Gipsy out. Speaks. 

Bell-hop (excitedly). Hey, you get out of here. Get 
out! (Pushes Gipsy off d.r. and RE-ENTERS imme- 
diately) 

Clerk. What's the matter with you? She isn't 
going to hurt anyone ; she wants to tell fortunes. 

Bell-hop. Bah, tell fortunes. She wants to kill 
Lieut. Kingston; that's what she wants. 

Clerk. Are you crazy! 

Bell-hop. No, I aint. She belongs to the family that 
claims the Pharaoh's Knob. Lieut. Kingston told me 
they had sworn to kill him. 

Clerk ('phone rings). All right. Malindie, take 
some ice water up to 21. [EXIT Bell-hop, d.l. 

ENTER, d.r., Gipsy, shaking fist after Bell-hop. 

Gipsy. I kill. 

Clerk. No, you mustn't, labor is too scarce; but you 
had better not stay here. 

Gipsy (smiles coaxingly). I see for you great riches, 
Miss. You are kind, but you have a little trouble about 
money. You lost some, eh ! 

Clerk (surprised). I did have trouble about money. 



12 Pharaoh's Knob 

Uncle Harry left me a thousand dollars but I didn't 
get it. How on earth could you tell % 

Gipsy (smiles, shrugs). Relatives unkind, maybe? 

Clerk. Well, I declare, she seems to know every- 
thing. But you mustn't stay around here, really. I'd 
lose my job if you are caught. It's the boss' orders. 
Why don't you go down to the beach and tell fortunes? 

Gipsy. Plenty ladies there ? 

Clerk. Yes, most of them are there. 

Gipsy. Thanks. [EXIT d.r. 

ENTER, d.r., Miss Knight and Kingston. 

Miss Knight. I have been so interested in your ac- 
count of Gallipoli. It's perfectly wonderful. (TJtey 
start across the stage) 

ENTER, d.r,, Mrs. Leonard and Mrs. Jones. 

Mrs. Leonard. It's a simply thrilling story, Mrs. 
Jones. The man gave him the stone and as soon as he 
had it in his hand he discovered a means of escape and 
a bag of gold. Isn't it extraordinary? 

Mrs. Jones (doubtfully). It hardly seems possible 
to me — (Sees Miss Knight and Kingston at the desk 
getting keys. Aside) Well, if Clare Knight takes him 
up there, must be something in it. 

Miss Knight (turns and sees Mrs. Jones and Mrs. 
Leonard ). Oh! Mrs. Jones, I do want you to meet 
Lieut. Kingston. He was in the attack on Gallipoli, and 
has had the most remarkable adventures. He has a 
commission and is to join our army as soon as his wounds 
are sufficiently healed. 

Mrs. Jones (very affably). My dear Miss Knight, 
Lieut. Kingston is an old friend of our family. 
(ENTER, d.r., Elizabeth, in bathing suit) Isn't that 
so, dear? 

Elizabeth (surprised but glad). Yes, indeed. 

Mrs. Leonard. It is a great honor to meet so dis- 
tinguished a soldier. My little Washington will 

Mrs. Jones (to Kingston^. Of course you will join 
us at luncheon. (To Clerkj Have the head-waiter 
move Lieut, Kingston's things to our table. 

Kingston. That's most kind of you, Mrs, Jones. 



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Miss Knight has just invited me to take a seat at her 
table. 

Mrs. Jones (hastily). Well, of course, we can't have 
you leave us, Lieut. Kingston; suppose you both come 
to our table. There's plenty of room, and it overlooks 
the sea. (To Elizabeth ) You would like to have them, 
wouldn't you, dear? 

Elizabeth. Yes, indeed, Miss Knight, do come, both 
of you. 

Miss Knight. Very well, we will have to hurry and 
dress because it's after one o'clock now. 

[EXIT, d.l., all but Kingston 

ENTER, d.r., Miss Hartman. Hurries to desk with 
knitting -bag. 

Miss Hartman. I'll just leave this here while I go 
in to lunch. [EXIT d.l. 

Elizabeth (comes running back). Walter, dear, how 
did it happen ? What has made Mother change so ? 

Kingston (takes her in his arms). I'll explain just 
as soon as I get a chance, sweetheart, but we must make 
the most of our opportunities- 

Mrs. Jones (sticks head in the door. Playfully). 
Now, children, dear, you won't be ready for lunch. 

[EXIT d.l. 

Elizabeth. All right, Mother. Oh, Walter dear, I 
am so glad. It hardly seems real. It's like a dream. 

Kingston. Perhaps it is a dream, but don't wake 
me up. (Kisses her and she runs off d.l. Takes the stone 
from his pocket, looks at it and lauglxs) A small rock 
and a little judicious publicity work wonders. Well, I 
must go and brush up. (Starts to put stone in pocket 
but drops it) [EXIT d.l. 

ENTER Miss Paulis, d.l. 

Miss Paulis. I '11 be late for lunch. (Sees stone and 
picks it up) Why, I believe that is the Pharaoh's Knob. 
They say it brings great riches to whoever has it. 

Clerk. Here is a letter for you, Miss Paulis. ( Clerk 
hands her a long envelope. Miss Paulis opens and starts 
to read, still holding stone) 

Miss Paulis. Well, I declare. It certainly does bring 



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good fortune. (Reads letter slowly) We beg to inform 
you that your brother in Australia has died and left you, 
unconditionally, $50,000. 

ENTER Bell-hop, d.l., and Gipsy, d.r. 

Bell-hop. You get out of here. (Chases Iter out) 

Miss Paulis. She wants to tell fortunes, doesn't she? 

Bell-hop (indignantly). She wants to kill the person 
she finds with Pharaoh's Knob, that's what she wants. 
She and her nine sisters have sworn to cut into inches 
whoever has the stone. 

Miss Paulis (alarmed). How dreadful! 

Clerk. Malindie, I 'm going to lunch ; you stay here 
behind the desk, f Bell-hop goes behind desk) 

[EXIT Clerk, d.l. 

Miss Paulis (takes stone and looks at it). They have 
sworn to kill whoever has it. Well (Positively) with 
$50,000 I certainly don't need this. In fact, I'd rather 
not have it. (Looks around nervously and drops stone 
in "between pages of Clerk's ledger) 

[EXIT hurriedly d.l. 

ENTER Kingston, d.l. 

Bell-hop. Looking for something. You ain't lost 
your Pharaoh's knob, have you? 

Kingston. By George ! (Puzzled) I believe I have. 
I had it down here before I went to lunch. (Seriously) 
Say, little girl, if you were to tell anyone that I have 
lost that stone, I'd have no end of trouble. 

Bell-hop. I won't say a word, honest, but how will 
you find it? 

Kingston. I'll take another look, (Impressively) and 
if I don't find it I'll call in the detective. I wonder 
where the confounded thing is ? 

ENTER, d.l., Miss Knight, Mrs. Jones and Elizabeth. 
Mrs. Jones takes Kingston's arm. 

Mrs. Jones. Do hurry, you dear people ; lunch is all 
ready. [EXIT all d.l. 

Bell-hop (comes from behind desk and looks around 
on floor), I wonder what can have happened to it. 



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ENTER, d.l., Sherlock and Jenkins. 

Sherlock (looks at Bell-hop through a magnifying 
glass). Jenkins, that young person is looking for some- 
thing. 

Jenkins. How perfectly marvelous. Just to prove 
that you are right, Sherlock, 1 11 ask her. (To Bell-hop ) 
Have you lost something? 

Bell-hop. No. (Positively) 

Jenkins. Impossible. You must have lost something. 
Sherlock never makes a mistake. 

Bell-hop. Well, I didn't lose anything. (Stops, 
looks up at Sherlock thoughtfully ) 

Sherlock. Jenkins, that young person is going to 
ask our help. 

Bell-hop. You are a detective, perhaps you can help. 
Lieut. Kingston has lost the Pharaoh's Knob. He had 
it here before lunch. 

Sherlock (haughtily). The Pharaoh's Knob, I take 
it, is a valuable possession. 

Jenkins. Marvelous, Sherlock, simply marvelous. 

Bell-hop. Yep, it's a diamond or something. 

Sherlock (looks through magnifying glass at the 
ceiling). Who came through here? 

Bell-hop. Nobody but Miss Paulis. 

Sherlock (to Miss Jenkins ). Go watch Miss Paulis. 
*- [EXIT Jenkins, d.l. 

Sherlock (to Bell-hop ). Any suspicious persons 
around ? 

Bell-hop. Nobody but a gipsy. She's been hanging 
around all the morning. She wants to kill Lieut. King- 
ston. She claims the Pharaoh 's Knob belong to her folks. 

Sherlock. Has she been seen since the stone was lost ? 

Bell-hop. No, she ain't been here for an hour. 
ENTER, d.l., Miss Paulis, closely followed by Miss 
Jenkins. Sherlock looks at Miss Paulis through 
magnifying glass. 

Sherlock. Jenkins, go find out and follow the gipsy. 
I shall take lunch now. 

[EXIT Jenkins, d.r., hurriedly, and Sherlock d.l. 



16 Pharaoh's Knob 

Miss Paulis. I wonder what that obnoxious person 
was following me for. Well, 111 go in to lunch. 

[EXIT d.l. 
ENTER Clerk, d.l., with toothpick in her mouth; goes 
behind desk. 

Clerk (to Bell-hop ). You might as well go to lunch 
now, Malindie. ("EXIT Bell-hop, d.l. Goes to desk, 
gets ink and pen and prepares to write in ledger. Sits 
down and opens ledger leisurely; sees stone) Good 
Heavens! That must be the Pharaoh's Knob; how did 
it get here? (She takes up the stone and examines it) 
Isn't it a queer looking thing! ('Phone rings, Clerk 
answers) Hello! This is Miss Arlington. (Pauses) 
Yes. Yes. (Pauses) Oh, thank you, Mr. Roger. (Hangs 
up 'phone and again looks at stone) You do bring good 
luck. That was my lawyer, and he says that Uncle Harry 
made a will and left me all of his money. Not a measly 
thousand, but the whole pile. 

ENTER Gipsy, d.r., walks very quietly to desk. The 
Clerk is startled and jumps, drops the stone quickly 
in Miss Hartman 's knitting bag on the desk. 

Clerk. Say, now you run away; everybody is in at 
lunch. (Comes from behind the desk and takes the Gipsy 
by the arm and leads her off) I haven't anything you 
want. [EXIT with Gipsy, d.r. 

ENTER Miss Hartman, d.l. Goes to desk and gets 
knitting bag. 

Miss Hartman. I couldn 't eat much lunch. I guess 
I'll sit here and do a little knitting. (Takes out knitting 
and begins to work. Holds it up to look at length of 
work) Did I bring my tape measure? (Feels around 
in bag) Goodness, what is this! (Takes out the stone) 
Why, isn't it queer; I wonder if it is the Pharaoh's 
Knob? If it is (Excitedly) it brings untold riches to 
whoever has it. Oh, if I could only keep it. I'd have 
plenty of money to do whatever I want. I'd have a 
car, and a fine big summer home, and a box at the opera. 
I wonder how soon the charm works or if one must rub 
it or wish on it. (Rubs a little with her handkerchief. 
Walks over to center stage) I'll try wishing. (Closes 



Pharaoh's Knob 17 

eyes) Let me see, I want — I want — I want some money 
right this minute. ("ENTER Bell-hop, d.l., spinning a 
twenty-five cent piece in the air. As it falls it hits Miss 
Hartman. She opens her eyes, sees the quarter and 
picks it up and says gleefully) It works, it works. Only 
I should have wished for more. I should have stipulated 
how much I want. ("Bell-hop comes up to claim quarter, 
noise off stage) 

Bell-hop. Gee Whiz, there's the gipsy again that 
wants to burn to death whoever has that Pharaoh's 
Knob. I've got to get her away from here. [EXIT d.r. 
Miss Hartman (nervously). Good Heavens! I don't 
want to be burned alive; what shall I do with this? 
ENTER, d.r., Clerk, Bell-hop and Gipsy; Gipsy strug- 
gling ivith Bell-hop. Miss Hartman flings the 
stone from her to the right and runs out d.r., scream- 
ing. ENTER, d.r., Jenkins, keeping close to the 
Gipsy ENTER, d.l., Sherlock. She looks the 
Gipsy and the Clerk over with her glass, walks 
over and opens the ledger. Begins to look about 
the room with her glass. Others watch her with 
great interest. 
Jenkins. Marvelous, perfectly marvelous. ( Sher- 
lock finds the twenty-five-cent piece and looks at it with 
her glass, goes over and examines the Bell-hop through 
the glass) 

Sherlock. This is yours. (^Bell-hop takes it) 
Bell-hop. Yes, I was spinning it and it fell in front 
of Miss Hartman. 

Sherlock (to Jenkins, who has taken hold of the 
Gipsy J. Wrong as usual, Jenkins ; release the gipsy and 
follow Miss Hartman. 

Jenkins. Marvelous, perfectly marvelous. 

[EXIT d.r. 
Sherlock (standing almost on the stone, she waves the 
Gipsy to leave) You may go, my good woman. ( EXIT 
Gipsy, d.r. Clerk takes her place behind desk. Bell- 
hop goes to seat, takes off coat and hangs it on back of 
seat. ENTER, d. l., Miss Knight, back of Sherlock. 
Unnoticed she picks up the stone. She examines it in 



18 Pharaoh's Knob 

astonishment, looks around, hut no one notices Iter. 
ENTER Jenkins, d.r., goes up to Sherlock. Sherlock 
stands with arms folded in brown study) 

Jenkins. Miss Hartman hasn't the Pharaoh's Knob, 
Miss Sherlock. 

Sherlock (not looking up). How do you know? 

Jenkins (proudly). I asked her. 

Sherlock (takes glass and examines Jenkins delib- 
erately) Jenkins, you are developing what is known as 
acute commonsenseitis. (She returns glass to pocket, 
folds arms) Continued association with me, Jenkins, 
will make a brilliant woman of you. Now who do you 
suppose has the stone? 

Jenkins. The gipsy, of course; she disappeared 
and 

Sherlock. Wrong as usual, Jenkins ; wrong as usual. 
(Impressively ) You know the story. The gipsy is one 
of ten sisters, each one of whom has sworn to destroy 
the person she finds with Pharaoh's Knob. ("Miss 
Knight, who has been listening, starts nervously) 

Jenkins. Yes 

Sherlock (holds up hand to silence her). Having 
located the stone the gipsy has gone for her sisters to 
help her do away with the one from whom she intends 
to steal the stone. Do you follow me, Jenkins ? 

Jenkins. It's perfectly marvelous. 

Sherlock. Yes. She and her sisters will return with 

weapons and probably torture for weeks fMiss 

Knight is decidedly nervous. Bell-hop and Clerk 
come close to Sherlock to listen. Miss 'Knight looks 
around and sees Bell-hop's coat on chair, tiptoes over 
and drops stone in coat pocket) 

Sherlock (impressively). Yes, indeed, torture for 
weeks or possibly months, or maybe years. ( Sherlock 
strides off, d.r., followed by Jenkins) 

Jenkins. Marvelous, perfectly marvelous/ ^Clerk 
returns to desk and Bell-hop takes her seat again. 
'Phone rings, Clerk ansivers) 

Clerk. Yes, yes, all right. (Hangs up receiver) 
Malindie, take a bottle of ice water up to 42. (EXIT 



Pharaoh's Knob 19 

Bell-hop, d.l. 'Phone rings again, Clerk answers) 

Yes — yes — I see — oh (Takes pad and pencil to 

write) — a peculiar-shaped — I see — all right, Miss Pep- 
pergrass, I'll try to locate it. Good-bye. (Hangs up 
'phone. Reads from her notes slowly) Miss Pepper- 
grass left this morning. "Wants me to see if I can find 
a peculiar-shaped stone which she lost from her bag. She 
had it here in the lobby just before she left. She says 

it's from an old cabinet. It's a glass knob — knob 

(Pauses a minute) — a knob — I wonder (Laughs a 

little) — I wonder if it's the Pharaoh's Knob that's been 
causing all the rumpus. I'll bet — I'll bet — I just bet 
it is. RENTER Bell-hop, d.l J Malindie, you go to 
the dining-room and tell Lieutenant Kingston to come to 
the desk. Tell him as privately as you can so as not to 
attract the attention of others. ^Bell-hop starts off) 
And, Malindie, after about three minutes, you page 
Miss Jones. Bring her here without her mother — bring 
her here alone, understand ! 

Bell-hop. All right. [EXIT d.l. 

Clerk. It'll be one on me if I am wrong, but 

ENTER Kingston, d.l., and goes to the desk. 

Kingston. Does someone want me? 

Clerk. Yes, I sent for you. (Hands him an adver- 
tisement card out of his mail box) 

Kingston (crossly). You need not have called me 
from lunch to give me that. (Starts to go back) 

Clerk. Oh — Lieut. Kingston, Miss Peppergrass, one 
of our guests who left this morning, just 'phoned. 

Kingston (puzzled). Miss Peppergrass ! I never met 
a Miss Peppergrass. 

Clerk. No, I don't suppose you did. She just tele- 
phoned. She said — that is — she asked me to put up a 
notice here in the office — to the effect that she has lost a 
queer glass stone, a knob from an antique cabinet. She 
wants me to put up a notice describing it — a return to 
the owner, you know. 

Kingston (comes over to the desk). Heavens ! (Looks 
around) You haven't put up the notice yet. 



20 Pharaoh's Knob 

Clerk. No, I haven't had time. It'll take me quite a 
little while to print a notice. (Grins) 

Kingston. You 're a brick to tell me this. 
ENTER Elizabeth, d.l. 

Elizabeth. "Who wants me ; why, "Walter 

Kingston (goes to her excitedly). Say, dear, I'm so 
happy I don't know whether I'm a-foot or horseback. 
Let's elope 

Elizabeth (in astonishment). Why, Walter, how silly. 
I'm happy, too, but I haven't quite lost my wits. We 
don't need to elope. Mother is perfectly willing we 
should get married. Isn't it lovely, dear, after all the 
fuss she made! It's all the Pharaoh's Knob. 

Clerk (motions to Bell-hop and tiptoes up. Whis- 
pers) Go up to Miss Jones' room and bring down her 
hat and coat ; hurry. [Bell-hop grins and runs off d.l. 

Kingston. Do you love me, Elizabeth, really ? 

Elizabeth ( with mock seriousness). Eeally and truly, 
cross my heart. (Crosses heart) 

Kingston. Even without the Pharaoh's Knob and all 
its riches. 

Elizabeth. Didn't I love you before you found it? 

Kingston. Would you love me if I lost it? 

Elizabeth. You silly boy, of course I would, but — 
but, Walter, you haven't lost it, have you? (He kisses 
her) Oh, "Walter, that stone has made such a difference ; 
it's made us all so happy. 

Kingston. That's why I want you to elope with me, 
dear, so that nothing can happen to our happiness. 

Elizabeth. But nothing can happen to it; we don't 
need to elope. 

ENTER Bell-hop, d.l., ivith wraps. Kingston takes 
them and gives her a tip. 

Kingston. Please, dear, there's something I want to 
explain to you and there isn't a moment to lose. WiH 
you come and walk on the beach and let me tell you? 

Elizabeth. Of course I'll come. [They EXIT d.r. 

Bell-hop (to Clerk, holding up money Kingston gave 
her) Look at the size of it. Aren't they batty? 

Clerk. Oh, I don't know. 



Pharaoh's Knob 21 

ENTER Sherlock, d.r., with arms folded and head 
down, followed by Jenkins. 
Sherlock (in brown study). Jenkins, go follow Miss 
Knight. 

[EXIT Jenkins, d.l., followed slowly by Sherlock 

Bell-hop (gets up and puts on her coat, sits down, 

puts hands in pocket and jumps up quickly). Gee Whiz ! 

The Pharaoh's Knob, I got it. Whoever has it can have 

great riches. I'll have — I'll have 

ENTER Gipsy, d.r. 

Gipsy (goes to Clerk J. Tell fortunes, Miss? 

Clerk (indifferently). Wait until they come out from 
lunch. (Gipsy goes over and sits down by Bell-hop. 
Bell-hop crowds into corner and is frightened) 
ENTER Sherlock, d.r., ivith coat in hand. 

Sherlock (to Bell-hop ). Girl, take this coat to my 
room. (Bell-hop takes coat and starts off. Sherlock 
EXIT d.r. At the door Bell-hop stops, takes the stone 
out of her pocket and drops it into Sherlock's pocket, 
grins with relief, and hurries off d.l. Sherlock returns 
hastily) Girl! Girl! On second thought, I'll wear my 
coat. (Bell-hop returns and helps Sherlock put on 
coat. Sherlock walks up and down with arms folded. 
ENTER, d.l., Miss Paulis, Miss Knight, Mrs. Leonard 
and Mrs. Jones, all talking cheerfidly. 'Phone rings. 
Clerk answers 'phone) 

Clerk. Oh, yes. (Puts hand over mouthpiece and 
to Miss Knight) There is a troup of wandering enter- 
tainers at the depot and they want to know if they may 
come up and dance for the guests. There is no charge, 
but they take up a collection for Red Cross. Would you 
like to have them come? 

Miss Knight. I think it would be lovely! 

Miss Paulis. Oh yes, do tell them to come. 

Mrs. Leonard. You should see my little Washing- 
ton 

Clerk (speaking in 'phone). We should be very glad 
to have you come. (Pauses) Yes — come right away. 

Mrs. Jones. If it is the same troup we saw during 



s'2 Pharaoh's Knob 

our motoring trip through the Berkshires, it is a very 

good one. 
Miss Knight. I'm sure I have heard of them. (To 

Bell Hop ) Girl ! Get me my knitting bag, please. 

Miss Paulis. Please get mine, too 

Mrs. Leonard. And mine. (EXIT Bell Hop d.l. 

To other guests as they take seats about lobby) You 

should have heard my little Washington — talking to 

ENTER first of troup, d.r. 

First One. I wish to announce (Explains story 

of dance) 

Note — Enter dancers and go through program, as may 
be arranged or this may be omitted entirely. (At finish, 
ladies, Clerk and Bell-hop clap. Troup bows EXITJ 

Miss Knight. They are lovely ! 

Miss Paulis. Indeed, they dance beautifully. 

Miss Knight (looking around). I wonder where 
Lieut. Kingston is. 

Mrs. Jones (with a laugh). I wonder where Eliza- 
beth is. Too bad they missed the dance. (Turns to 
Bell Hop J Did you see either of them? 

Bell Hop. I think they went for a walk on the 
beach. 

Mrs. Jones (very pleasantly). Well, young people 
will be young people. 

Miss Paulis. Yes, indeed. 

Mrs. Jones. Love is a beautiful thing, a very, very 
beautiful thing. 

Miss Knight. Yes, indeed. 

ENTER Miss Peppergrass briskly, d.r. 

Miss Peppergrass. How do you do? (Goes to 
Clerk J I thought I'd better come back and see for my- 
self. Have you found the stone? 

Clerk. No, we haven't. 



Pharaoh's Knob 23 

Miss Peppergrass. Have you put up a sign? (Looks 
around walls) I don't see the notice you promised to 
put up for me. 

Clerk (hands her a card on which she has been work- 
ing. Reads): t "Lost near the hotel, large iridescent 
crystal, odd shape, broken at one end. Of no value ex- 
cept to owner, as it is a part of an antique cabinet 
knob. " (Hangs card on wall. Guests and Sherlock 
gather around and read sign.) 

Miss Knight (repeating). Iridescent crystal. ("Sher- 
lock walks apart, puts hands in pocket and draws out 
stone, is surprised, looks at it through magnifying glass) 
Mrs. Jones (still looking at sign). Of no value as it 
belongs to an antique cabinet. 

Sherlock (steps up to Miss Peppergrass with stone). 
Madam, allow me. 

Miss Peppergrass (takes the stone, delighted). Oh, 
here it is, I am so glad to have it. Thank you ever so 
much. 

Miss Knight (in astonishment). It's the Pharaoh's 
knob ! 

Miss Paulis. Why yes, it's Lieut. Kingston's Pha- 
raoh's knob. 

Miss Peppergrass (testily). Lieut. Kingston's Pha- 
raoh's knob, nonsense. It's a part of a knob from my 
antique cabinet. 

Miss Paulis. He said he got it from an East Indian 
and it would bring great riches to whoever had it. 

Miss Peppergrass. I tell you it's my knob, and it 
don't do anything except open my cabinet. 

Mrs. Jones (angrily). We have been deceived, basely 
deceived ; where is my daughter ? 

ENTER Elizabeth and Kingston, d.r. 

Elizabeth (smiling happily). Here I am, mother. 

Mrs. Jones (to Kingston,). Young man, you are a 
fraud, a fraud, I say. You have deliberately deceived 
us. (She catches hold of her daughter to draw her 
away) Oh, I am so glad we found out in time. He 



24 Pharaoh's Knob 

said that stone ; that worthless piece of doorknob, would 
bring him good fortune. 

Kingston (laughingly takes Elizabeth's hand and 
draws her to him). And so it did; the greatest good 
fortune a man can want. (Puts Ms arm around Eliza- 
beth and turns to Others J Ladies, my wife. 

Mrs. Jones. Oh! Oh! you wretch. 

Sherlock (steps forward, looks at Mrs. Jones through 
magnifying glass). Madam, even Jenkins can see that 
you are outdone. You would better give them your 
blessing. 

Mrs. Jones (angrily). I say 

Miss Knight (softly. Takes Mrs. Jones' arm). 
Didn't I hear you say a little while ago that love is a 
very, very beautiful thing? 

Mrs. Jones (looks at Elizabeth and Kingston, grad- 
ually smiles). "Well, it is a beautiful thing. (Holds 
out her hands to them. Elizabeth and Kingston come 
to her. She smiles at them) It is a beautiful thing and 
I won't spoil it for my children. (She embraces both 
Elizabeth and Kingston ) 

Sherlock (looking through glass). Marvelous, per- 
fectly marvelous, eh Jenkins ! 

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